Synonyms of bargains

bargains 1 of 2

noun

plural of bargain

1

as in deals

something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price

those shoes were a bargain because the store was going out of business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deals
• steals
• buys
• gifts
• pennyworth
• bonuses
• snips
• clearances
• markdowns
• premiums
• freebies
• presents
• closeouts
• giveaways
• windfalls
• cheapies
• boons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• overcharges
• markups
• rip-offs
• luxuries
• surcharges
• extravagances

2

as in agreements

an arrangement about action to be taken

made a bargain that one would help the other next week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• agreements
• pacts
• conventions
• deals
• promises
• contracts
• settlements
• understandings
• compacts
• covenants
• accords
• treaties
• pledges
• dispositions
• associations
• charters
• partnerships
• binders
• alliances
• approvals
• acceptances
• leagues
• consents
• assents
• ententes
• concurrences
• entente cordiales
• OKs

bargains

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bargain

1

as in negotiates

to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase

they bargained with the car salesman for half an hour before settling on a price

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deals
• negotiates
• haggles
• dickers
• clashes
• argues
• palters
• bickers
• wheels and deals
• cuts a deal
• buys
• horse-trades
• exchanges
• fights
• chaffers
• quarrels
• trades
• squabbles
• wrangles
• purchases
• shops (around)
• barters
• hassles
• quibbles
• hawks
• comparison shops
• peddles

2

as in covenants

to come to an arrangement as to a course of action

I really hadn't bargained on buying a whole case of Girl Scout cookies, just a couple of boxes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• covenants
• agrees
• contracts
• strikes a bargain
• comes to terms
• arranges
• comes around
• comes round
• underwrites
• subscribes
• settles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disagrees
• differs
• dissents
• objects
• contests
• argues
• disputes
• cancels
• revokes
• reneges

3

as in arranges

to bring about through discussion and compromise

bargained the price of the painting down to a figure that the artist could still live with

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arranges
• negotiates
• concludes
• concerts
• deals
• discusses
• settles (on or upon)
• haggles
• debates
• dickers
• reasons
• agrees
• covenants
• contracts
• hammers out
• talks over
• palters
• horse-trades
• talks
• argues
• chaffers
• hashes (over)
• renegotiates
• works out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bargains

Noun

The cost crunch prompted Prentice and his wife to seek out bargains on groceries. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

The era of elevated inflation that began during the COVID pandemic has eroded the value of $100,000 to the point that Americans earning that much are hunting for bargains like everyone else. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Even these numbers will likely look like bargains in two years. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

The men’s section has some especially good bargains, including the BP Men’s Fleece Hoodie for just $22 and the Zella Men’s Endurance Performance Polo for $23. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026

Late arrivals can find bargains as vendors weigh whether to haul unsold product home. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026

But this moment could also be an opportunity for the United States to recast the core bargains that have produced such destructive results. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Some are cutting it from their shopping lists, while others are looking for less expensive brands, such as Polar, and stores that offer bargains on soda such as Ocean State Job Lot. — Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 17 Aug. 2026

Such is also true over at Sam’s Club, one of our favorite warehouse chains, where autumnal bargains abound. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026

Verb

The union usually bargains in the same year as performers’ union SAG-AFTRA and directors’ union the Directors Guild of America. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026

One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026

In this Gothic fantasy debut, Leena Al-Sayer bargains her ability to see the dead in order to pay for the expensive medicine her brother Rami needs to live. — Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026

One of the best Cyber Monday bargains out there is this incredible OLED portable from Asus, which is crammed with high-end silicon for peak performance on all of today's top titles. — PC Magazine, 30 Nov. 2025

The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of the studios, congratulated Mulroney on her election. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025

Oscar nominee and Lord of the Rings alum Astin will have quite the task ahead of them at the top of next year as SAG-AFTRA returns to the negotiating table with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which collectively bargains on behalf of the major Hollywood studios. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025

Miami bargains Despite sporting baseball’s lowest payroll, the Miami Marlins have outperformed the league’s highest-spending teams this summer. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025